AORN Journal
Volume 89, Issue 4 , Pages 688-700 , April 2009

Lateral Violence in the Perioperative Setting

  • Lorraine Bigony, RN, BSN, CNOR, ONC

      Affiliations

    • Lorraine Bigony, RN, BSN, CNOR, ONC, is a perioperative nurse manager at Frankford Hospital, Bucks County, Langhorne, PA. Ms Bigony has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
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  • Tammy G. Lipke, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Tammy G. Lipke, RN, BSN, is a progressive care unit nurse at Denton Regional Medical Center, Denton, TX. Ms Lipke has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
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  • Ashley Lundberg, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Ashley Lundberg, RN, BSN, is an emergency department nurse at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN. Ms Lundberg has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
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  • Carrie A. McGraw, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Carrie A. McGraw, RN, BSN, is an OR staff nurse at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL. Ms McGraw has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
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  • Gretchen L. Pagac, RN, BSN, CNOR

      Affiliations

    • Gretchen L. Pagac, RN, BSN, CNOR, is an OR nurse manager for cardiac, thoracic, vascular, neurosurgery, and urology at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Rochester, MI. Ms Pagac has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
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  • Anne Rogers, LCDR, RN, BSN, CLNC

      Affiliations

    • Anne Rogers, LCDR, RN, BSN, CLNC, is an active-duty officer in the US Public Health Service and is currently serving as a health insurance specialist for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Chicago, IL. Ms Rogers has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.01.029

AORN Journal
Volume 89, Issue 4 , Pages 688-700 , April 2009

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